CATR Co., Ltd. v. Kingston Technology Company, Inc

Filing 426

JUDGMENT by Judge Josephine L. Staton, the Court hereby ORDERS and ENTERS JUDGMENT as follows: (1) Defendant Kingston Technology Company, Inc., has infringed claims, 1, 4, and 24 of U.S. PATENT nO. 6,926,544; (2) Kingston's infringement was will ful;; (3) Claims 1, 4, and 24 of the '544 patent are not invalid; (4) The '544 patent is not unenforceable on the grounds of estoppel, waiver, equitable estoppel, unclean hands, failure to comply with 35 USC Sub-section 111or 116, or inequi table conduct.; (50 Pavo is awarded compensatory damages from and against Kingston in the amount of $7,515,327.40; (6) Pavo is awarded enhanced damages from and against Kingston of 50 percent of the compensatory damages for Kingston's will ful infringement in theamount of $3,757,663.70; (7) Pavo is awarded pre-judgment interest applicable to the compensatorydamages award, at the prime rate, from the date of first infringement, in May 2010, until March 16, 2021 (the date of entry of judgment), in the amount of $2,286,238.17; (see document for further information). The Clerk is directed to CLOSE the above-captioned case. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (jp)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PAVO SOLUTIONS, LLC

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Plaintiff,

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v.
KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY
COMPANY, INC.,
Defendant.

Case No. 8:14-cv-01352-JLS-KES
Honorable Josephine L. Staton
JUDGMENT

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A jury trial commenced in this case on March 4, 2020. On March 13, 2020,

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the jury returned a unanimous verdict finding infringement of claims 1, 4, and 24 of

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the ’544 patent, willful infringement, and damages in the amount of $7,515,327.40.

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Prior to the verdict, the Court granted Pavo’s motion for partial summary judgment

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of no unenforceability. (Doc. 199 at 6-9.) After the verdict, the Court also granted

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Pavo’s Rule 50(b) motion of no invalidity (Doc. 410 at 6-7) and granted in part

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Pavo’s motion for enhanced damages, awarding Pavo an enhancement of 50% of the

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compensatory damages assessed by the jury in the amount of $3,757,663.70. (Doc.

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419.) Finally, the Court awarded Pavo pre- and post-judgment interest. (Doc. 425.)

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Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and in accordance

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with the jury’s verdict, the Court’s orders, and the entirety of the record available to

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the Court, the Court hereby ORDERS and ENTERS JUDGMENT as follows:

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1. Defendant Kingston Technology Company, Inc. (“Kingston”) has

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infringed claims 1, 4, and 24 of U.S. Patent No. 6,926,544 (“’544 patent”);

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2. Kingston’s infringement was willful;

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3. Claims 1, 4, and 24 of the ’544 patent are not invalid;

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4. The ’544 patent is not unenforceable on the grounds of estoppel, waiver,

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equitable estoppel, unclean hands, failure to comply with 35 U.S.C. §§111

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or 116, or inequitable conduct.;

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5. Pavo is awarded compensatory damages from and against Kingston in the
amount of $7,515,327.40;

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6. Pavo is awarded enhanced damages from and against Kingston of 50% of

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the compensatory damages for Kingston’s willful infringement in the

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amount of $3,757,663.70;

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7. Pavo is awarded pre-judgment interest applicable to the compensatory

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damages award, at the prime rate, from the date of first infringement, in

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May 2010, until March 16, 2021 (the date of entry of judgment), in the

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amount of $2,286,238.17;

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8. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961, the Court awards post-judgment interest

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applicable to the compensatory damages award, calculated in the manner

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set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1961(a), from the date of entry of judgment until

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paid;

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9. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d), Local Rule 54-1, and

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28 U.S.C. § 1920, Pavo is the prevailing party in this case and shall recover

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its costs from Kingston, and Pavo is directed to file its proposed bill of

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costs; and

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10. All other relief requested by either party now pending before the Court
and not specifically awarded herein is DENIED.

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All other requests for relief regarding the above-captioned case, including

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pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 50 and 59 and 35 U.S.C. §§ 284 and 285, shall be filed

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within 28 days of this Judgment.

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The Clerk is directed to CLOSE the above-captioned case.

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DATED: March 16, 2021

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JOSEPHINE L. STATON

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Hon. Josephine L. Staton
United States District Judge

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